Privacy
Nail salon in Dubai installs microchips on customers’ nails
The chip has worrying implications for the future of privacy invasion and tracking.
UK government hires COVID passport contractor that suggested redeploying the tech as national ID
The move has been criticized.
Massachusetts Android users alarmed to wake up to COVID tracking app auto-installed
Even devices using parental controls to prevent app downloads had the app forced on them.
California unveils new vaccine passport
But they don’t want you to call it a “vaccine passport.”
EU court rules private details of users can be handed over to those who make copyright claims
The EU seems to have a habit of siding with companies over individuals when it comes to copyright.
How Gmail controls what users see
Email is a good way to bypass censorship on social media platforms, but Gmail users aren’t always in control of what they see.
Members
Irish police to get new powers to access mobile phones
A further encroachment of civil liberties.
Biden DOJ’s proposal to stop surveilling members of the press appears to only apply to traditional media
Not updated for today’s media landscape.